THE REFLECTION OF MOSES IN THE MIRROR OF A POEM BY ALFRED DE VIGNY
THE REFLECTION OF MOSES IN THE MIRROR OF A POEM BY ALFRED DE VIGNY

Summary/Abstract: The present article focuses on the analysis of the poem Moses by A. de Vigny, more precisely the way in which the French author chooses to reflect the character whose life full of faithfulness and unforgettable acts in the service of the Lord crossed the ages. The first two major sequences of the poem are analyzed in detail, bringing to light the original vision of the French poet on the biblical character. For the romantic poet, Moses embodies the destiny of the genius, above the fate of ordinary mortals, but longing to be like them, instead of having the solitude of a leader. Although Vigny, as a romantic poet, strayed away from the Scripture, he endeavoured to bring to surface an unspoken depth of Moses, portraying him as a man with a lyrical awareness of his exceptional destiny.

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